So your Thompson's barrel exploded...

Andres · October 28th, 2008, 02:07

Seems to be a tradition among Marui M1A1 users to have their barrel - receiver piece break in half from being made of terrible quality metals. So after much deliberation with glue, extra screws, and whatever else I could muster and pass off as feasible in holding the bastard together, I sort of gave up.

So then I remembered, "hey wait the internet."

There's a guy in Britain who seems to be selling barrel fix kits for the M1A1's retardation issue, though he's a bit far for my liking, especially when the last post about the issue was half a year ago or so.

Anybody know someone who can get some of these kits, or similar things done more... local? Or if they can give a link to maybe... an in stock CAW 1928 kit (because those don't have the barrel issue)?

Thank you for your assistance.

tl;dr:
My Thompson's barrel snapped, anybody know a fix?

mcguyver · October 28th, 2008, 02:25

Ask Vondnik (a mod on ASC). He's done some neat things with Thompsons.

beach_boy · October 28th, 2008, 04:29

Contact Hortons heros he rigged something up a while back. I think he got a guy to weld it back together... made some nifty contraption, and fixed his broken barrel and made it look normal again.

[edit] Here's some pictures of his fix:

Sorry for such big pictures, I do not have enough time to make them smaller.

MrEvolution · October 28th, 2008, 14:38

Fader on this board made up his own reinforcement, he can probably help you out.

vondnik · October 28th, 2008, 18:20

or

I would have to look but I think I still have that outer barrel here somewhere if your interested

Disco_Dante · October 28th, 2008, 18:32

Hot stuff. Turn a highcap into a drum mag and you're all set.

Royal Paine · October 28th, 2008, 19:39

i've got an outer barrel i'd be willing to part with - or i can likely fix and reinforce yours too - pm me for details. I'll see if i can post up some pics of my new outer barrel....

ross_stick · March 25th, 2009, 03:58

hey guys i had lent my thompson to a friend for the day and he managed to break the famous outter barrel of the tommy gun. just wonderin if anyone has an old outter barrel they might be willing to part with

thanks, SARGE

AngelusNex · March 25th, 2009, 10:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by ross_stick

hey guys i had lent my thompson to a friend for the day and he managed to break the famous outter barrel of the tommy gun. just wonderin if anyone has an old outter barrel they might be willing to part with

thanks, SARGE

Little fyi here, post something like that in the wanted section, don't necro for somebody to tell you this.

Styrak · March 25th, 2009, 13:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sepulcrum

Little fyi here, post something like that in the wanted section, don't necro for somebody to tell you this.

He can't post in the wanted section, he's not age verified...

ross_stick · April 8th, 2009, 17:51

wondering if anyone has tried using a super strong epoxy to make the fix??

Andres · April 10th, 2009, 16:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by ross_stick

wondering if anyone has tried using a super strong epoxy to make the fix??

That's what I ended up doing. Should be good for a temporary fix, but I feel it may come loose eventually.

ross_stick · April 10th, 2009, 21:37

ya i just finished doin it actualy. i picked up some mightyputty (as seen on tv) put some across where it broke and it seems to have made enough of a hold to keep it from wobbling.as long as i dont lend it out to anyone that is goin to smash it again i think im good to go.

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October 28th, 2008, 02:07	#1
Andres Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2006	So your Thompson's barrel exploded... Seems to be a tradition among Marui M1A1 users to have their barrel - receiver piece break in half from being made of terrible quality metals. So after much deliberation with glue, extra screws, and whatever else I could muster and pass off as feasible in holding the bastard together, I sort of gave up. So then I remembered, "hey wait the internet." There's a guy in Britain who seems to be selling barrel fix kits for the M1A1's retardation issue, though he's a bit far for my liking, especially when the last post about the issue was half a year ago or so. Anybody know someone who can get some of these kits, or similar things done more... local? Or if they can give a link to maybe... an in stock CAW 1928 kit (because those don't have the barrel issue)? Thank you for your assistance. tl;dr: My Thompson's barrel snapped, anybody know a fix?

October 28th, 2008, 02:25	#2
mcguyver Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern Alberta	Ask Vondnik (a mod on ASC). He's done some neat things with Thompsons. __________________ Age verifier Northern Alberta Democracy is two wolves and a sheep discussing what's for dinner. Freedom is the wolves limping away while the sheep reloads. Never confuse freedom with democracy.

October 28th, 2008, 04:29	#3
beach_boy Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Prince George, BC	Contact Hortons heros he rigged something up a while back. I think he got a guy to weld it back together... made some nifty contraption, and fixed his broken barrel and made it look normal again. [edit] Here's some pictures of his fix: Sorry for such big pictures, I do not have enough time to make them smaller. __________________ We'll do it like the Italian Job! Last edited by beach_boy; October 28th, 2008 at 04:45..

October 28th, 2008, 18:20	#5
vondnik Ban-Fu Sifu Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Socialist republic of Kebekistan	or I would have to look but I think I still have that outer barrel here somewhere if your interested __________________ Vondnik, team Bad Karma, PQAC Murphy's second rule: Nothing is impossible for the man who does not have to do it himself. Last edited by vondnik; October 28th, 2008 at 18:23..

October 28th, 2008, 18:32	#6
Disco_Dante Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: GTA	Hot stuff. Turn a highcap into a drum mag and you're all set. __________________ Not for glory, nor riches, nor honours, but for freedom alone, which no good man gives up except with his life.

October 28th, 2008, 19:39	#7
Royal Paine Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Grey/Bruce, ON	i've got an outer barrel i'd be willing to part with - or i can likely fix and reinforce yours too - pm me for details. I'll see if i can post up some pics of my new outer barrel.... __________________

March 25th, 2009, 03:58	#8
ross_stick Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kamloops	trying to fix my m1a1 hey guys i had lent my thompson to a friend for the day and he managed to break the famous outter barrel of the tommy gun. just wonderin if anyone has an old outter barrel they might be willing to part with thanks, SARGE

April 8th, 2009, 17:51	#11
ross_stick Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kamloops	wondering if anyone has tried using a super strong epoxy to make the fix??

April 10th, 2009, 21:37	#13
ross_stick Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kamloops	ya i just finished doin it actualy. i picked up some mightyputty (as seen on tv) put some across where it broke and it seems to have made enough of a hold to keep it from wobbling.as long as i dont lend it out to anyone that is goin to smash it again i think im good to go.

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